PATNA, June 16 -- Two youths were allegedly lynched after being accused of theft near Jhunkiya Baba temple under Rajgir police station area of Nalanda district early on Monday, police said.

Following the incident, Akhil Bhartiya Mahamandaleshwar Mahant Antaryami Sharan said frequent incidents of theft in the past few days caused resentment among devotees which may have led to the incident.

"There was a huge crowd in the temple premises due to the Malmas Mela. Thousands of devotees thronged the temple on Sunday night. The incident took place around 3.30 am when four youths entered the pangat with the intention of stealing. People chased them for their suspicious activities. While fleeing, two of them fell and were caught by the mob," he ...